• GLOBAL PRIVACY POLICY (EN)

    (Valid from: october 2025)

    1. Introduction

    This Privacy Policy explains how iNKPPL Tattoo Magazine (“we”, “us”, “the Site”, “iNKPPL”) collects, uses, stores, transfers and protects personal data of visitors and registered users (“you”, “Users”) of inkppl.com and inkppl.ru (collectively, “the Website”).

    This Policy applies to all processing of personal data carried out by the Global Operator and its authorized partners worldwide.

    By using the Website, you confirm that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy.

    If you do not agree with its terms, please discontinue use of the Website.

    2. Data Controller and Contact Information

    2.1. Global Data Controller (Main Operator)

    Individual Entrepreneur (Sole Proprietor)
    Aleksandr Ledovskikh (Georgia)
    Registered in Georgia
    Address: Tbilisi, Chugureti District, Mikheil Tsinamdashvili St. 52
    Email: info@inkppl.com

    This entity is the primary controller of all personal data processed through inkppl.com.

    2.2. Local Representative for Russia

    For Users located in the Russian Federation, personal data may also be processed by:

    Individual Entrepreneur
    Aleksandr Andreevich Ledovskikh (Russia)
    Acting as a local representative and processing partner in accordance with Russian Federal Law No. 152-FZ “On Personal Data”.

    The Russian representative does not act as the main controller and processes data only as required by local legislation.

    2.3. EU/UK/EEA Representative

    We may appoint a separate representative for the EU/EEA or UK if required by GDPR/UK GDPR.
    Up-to-date information will be available on this page.

    3. Categories of Data We Process

    We process the following categories of data:

    3.1. Data you provide voluntarily

    • login / username

    • full name

    • email address

    • profile photo

    • links to social networks

    • portfolio photos

    • country and city

    • tattoo style, studio details

    • additional information you choose to include in your profile or submissions

    3.2. Automatically collected data

    Collected via cookies, pixels, logs, and analytics:

    • IP address

    • device and browser information

    • operating system

    • geographic region (approximate)

    • language

    • actions performed on the Website

    • access time, referral URLs

    • cookie identifiers and advertising identifiers

    3.3. Data received through embedded content

    When you interact with:

    • Instagram embeds

    • YouTube videos

    • Google Maps

    • Pinterest content

    • external analytics

    those platforms may receive your data according to their own policies.

    3.4. Data related to content submission

    When submitting:

    • tattoo portfolio

    • articles or interviews

    • applications (artist, model, studio)
      we may collect:

    • biographical details

    • artistic information

    • links to your works

    • professional background

    3.5. AI-generated and automated processing data

    The Website may use automated systems for:

    • moderation of uploaded content

    • spam prevention

    • SEO analysis

    • image categorization by style

    • internal analytics using AI tools

    These systems are designed not to make decisions with legal or significant personal impact.

    4. Legal Grounds for Processing

    Depending on your region, we process data on the following grounds:

    For all Users (Georgia law)

    • your consent

    • performance of a contract (e.g., registration, account access)

    • legitimate interest (analytics, security, fraud prevention, content relevance)

    • compliance with legal obligations

    For EU/EEA/UK Users (GDPR / UK GDPR)

    • Art. 6(1)(a) — consent

    • Art. 6(1)(b) — performance of contract

    • Art. 6(1)(f) — legitimate interests

    • Art. 6(1)(c) — legal obligations

    For Russia

    — in accordance with Russian Federal Law 152-FZ, see Russian Privacy Addendum.

    5. Purposes of Data Processing

    We use your data for:

    1. Creating and maintaining your user account

    2. Displaying your profile to other Users

    3. Website functionality and personalization

    4. Communication (email, notifications)

    5. Prevention of fraud, abuse, spam

    6. Analytics and performance monitoring

    7. Content moderation and quality improvement

    8. Processing submissions, interviews, portfolios, applications

    9. Advertising and marketing (where allowed by law)

    10. Compliance with legal requirements of applicable jurisdictions

    6. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

    We use:

    • essential cookies

    • analytics cookies (e.g., Google Analytics, Matomo, Yandex Metrica where allowed)

    • advertising pixels (e.g., Meta Pixel, Google Ads)

    • Cloudflare security cookies

    • session cookies

    You can manage cookies in your browser settings.

    7. Third-Party Processing and Data Transfers

    We may share data with:

    • hosting providers

    • email delivery services

    • analytics platforms

    • content delivery networks (CDN)

    • AI moderation services

    • Cloudflare

    • services you voluntarily interact with (e.g., Instagram embeds)

    We do not sell personal data.

    7.1. International Transfers

    Data may be transferred:

    • within the EU/EEA

    • outside the EU

    • to the United States

    • to Georgia

    • to other regions

    Transfers are safeguarded using:

    • Standard Contractual Clauses (SCC)

    • adequacy decisions

    • contracts ensuring equivalent protection

    8. Data Retention

    We store data only as long as necessary for:

    • account operation

    • legal compliance

    • preventing fraud

    • maintaining archives for published interviews/materials

    User accounts can be deleted upon request.

    Portfolio photos and articles may remain in published materials, unless removal is legally required.

    9. User Rights

    For all Users

    • access to your data

    • correction

    • deletion

    • objection to processing

    • restriction of processing

    • data portability (where technically possible)

    • withdrawal of consent

    For EU/UK Users

    Rights under GDPR Arts. 12–23 apply fully.

    For Users in Russia

    Rights are provided under 152-FZ (detailed in Russian Addendum).

    You may submit a request to: info@inkppl.com

    10. Russian Privacy Addendum

    Users located in the Russian Federation are additionally subject to the Russian Privacy Addendum, which supplements this Policy and ensures compliance with Federal Law 152-FZ.

    The Georgian operator remains the primary controller.

    11. Children’s Data

    The Website is not directed to children under 16 (or as defined by local law).
    We do not knowingly collect children’s data.

    12. Security Measures

    We implement:

    • HTTPS encryption

    • Cloudflare protection

    • intrusion detection

    • encrypted backups

    • access control

    • periodic security audits

    No method of transmission is 100% secure, but we continuously improve protections.

    13. Changes to This Policy

    We may update this Privacy Policy.
    Updates will be posted at:
    https://inkppl.com/privacy

    If changes are significant, we will notify Users through the Website or email.

    14. Contact Information

    Questions regarding this Policy:

    info@inkppl.com

    Users from Russia may also contact the local representative (ИП РФ) as described in the Addendum.